gapen — meaning in English

English meaning

• gape verb To stare with your mouth open wide, usually in shock or amazement.
• yawn verb To open the mouth wide and take a deep breath involuntarily, usually from tiredness or boredom.

Senses

gapen is used for these senses in English:

• gape (intransitive, of a cat) To open the passage to the vomeronasal organ, analogous to the flehming in other animals.
• yawn (intransitive) To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.

gape — full definition

1. verb To stare with your mouth open wide, usually in shock or amazement.
2. noun The act of staring open-mouthed, or a wide opening.

yawn — full definition

1. verb To open the mouth wide and take a deep breath involuntarily, usually from tiredness or boredom.
2. noun The act of yawning.
3. noun Something extremely boring.

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